Lead Business Central Developer

Artis Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Business Central Developer to spearhead technical innovation and optimize business processes. This hybrid role offers the chance to lead a talented team, collaborating across various departments to enhance system integrations and deliver high-quality solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and a passion for mentoring junior developers. Join a forward-thinking company that values integrity, collaboration, and resilience, and enjoy a competitive salary along with attractive benefits including a bonus, health plan, and generous leave.

Benefits

7.5% annual bonus

Mobile Phone

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

25 days annual leave

Generous staff discount

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Lead Dynamics 365 Developer focused on Business Central.
• Strong understanding of release processes and cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead development team to deliver innovative Microsoft Dynamics solutions.
• Collaborate with teams to balance business requirements effectively.

Skills

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

API integration

Communication skills

Mentoring junior developers

Tools

Azure services

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

source control management (SCM)

CI/CD practices

Job description

Lead Business Central Developer required by our market leading, award winning, professional services client based in Avonmouth. This will be a hybrid role with 2 days a week onsite but with flexibility when needed.

Following the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as the core ERP system, our client is focused on maximising its potential and delivering value across multiple business functions.

This role plays a crucial part in optimising business processes, improving system integrations, and supporting various teams, including logistics, warehouse, finance, buying, merchandising, and HR. They need an experienced Lead Developer with a strong background in Business Central to drive technical innovation and deliver high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead an in-house and offshore development team in delivering innovative Microsoft Dynamics Business Central solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritise and balance business requirements effectively.
• Oversee the release process, ensuring timely, high-quality deployments while customising, extending, and integrating Business Central with external systems using APIs, web services, and middleware.
• Work within Agile and DevOps methodologies to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals.
• Support quality assurance by conducting testing to ensure accuracy and functionality, identifying and resolving issues, and ensuring compliance with development standards.
• Develop comprehensive documentation and provide training to service teams for smooth knowledge transfer and user adoption.

Technical Expertise

• Proven experience as a Lead Dynamics 365 Developer, with a strong focus on Business Central.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Hands-on experience managing and collaborating with offshore partners and internal stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across different teams and seniority levels.
• Experience mentoring and supporting junior developers is highly desirable.

Project & Release Management

• Strong understanding of the release process, including planning, scheduling, and coordinating deployments.
• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), source control management (SCM), CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Azure services and cloud-based solutions.
• Knowledge of data migration and management within Business Central.

Key Attributes

• Trust: Builds strong relationships through integrity and accountability.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with diverse teams to achieve business objectives.
• Respect: Values others and maintains professionalism in all interactions.
• Passion: Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to delivering innovative solutions.
• Drive: Highly motivated with a strong desire to create best-in-class systems.
• Resilience: Thrives in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

If you are an experienced Business Central Developer looking for a leadership role in a forward-thinking, technology-driven company, I would love to hear from you!

This fantastic opportunity comes with a competitive starting salary which is accompanied by the following benefits: 7.5% annual bonus, Mobile Phone, Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance, 25 days annual leave and a generous staff discount to name but a few.